From: Impact of personal goals on the internal medicine R4 subspecialty match: a Q methodology study
No. | Statement | Rank | Z-score |
---|---|---|---|
Defining statements | |||
Agrees strongly with the following statements | |||
5 | I prefer to be an expert in my area | 3 | 1.50 |
35 | I want to be valued in what I’m doing | 3 | 1.44 |
29 | I am willing to do as many years as it takes to get the job and subspecialty I want | 2 | 1.38 |
1 | My decision is based on the physiology of the subspecialty | 2 | 1.37 |
36 | GIM is a dumping ground for patients nobody wants | 2 | 1.32 |
27 | I want to do procedures as part of my practice | 2 | 1.12 |
Disagrees strongly with the following statements | |||
28 | I want to be done after five years of residency | -1 | -1.13 |
2 | GIM doesn’t get any of the interesting single organ diseases | -2 | -1.25 |
23 | I prefer an outpatient-based practice | -2 | -1.30 |
6 | With the amount of knowledge, you can not keep up with GIM | -2 | -1.45 |
31 | A two-year GIM fellowship is a deterrent | -2 | -1.79 |
30 | I like the fact you can save 1+ years in GIM | -3 | -1.88 |
17 | I want to work in a smaller community | -3 | -1.89 |
Distinguishing statements | |||
Agrees with the following statements more than other factors | |||
29 | I am willing to do as many years as it takes to get the job and subspecialty I want. | 2 | 1.38* |
1 | My decision is based on the physiology of the subspecialty | 2 | 1.37* |
36 | GIM is a dumping ground for patients nobody wants | 2 | 1.32* |
Disagrees with the following statements more than other factors | |||
12 | I value more time for my personal life | 0 | -0.03* |
28 | I want to be done after five years of residency | -1 | -1.13* |
31 | A two-year GIM fellowship is a deterrent | -2 | -1.79* |
30 | I like the fact you can save 1+ years in GIM | -3 | -1.88* |